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For what? Cheaper ERC classes have been around for ages yet very few took part (ERC2 for gr.N cars, ERC3 for 2WD cars). ERC doesn't need more new classes. It shall work on what works, i.e. mainly U28 and U27. This is where the real value of ERC is and where the effort shall be concentrated.

U25 do compete in U27. For God's sake don't try to divide the so successful group into two. This is a perfect way how to change one successful championship into two useless ones.

For what? Cheaper ERC classes have been around for ages yet very few took part (ERC2 for gr.N cars, ERC3 for 2WD cars). ERC doesn't need more new classes.

Actually, it's not about having a new class; it's about getting R4 cars into ERC2, once R4 main purpose is to replace N4 in the rally scene; to run them on R5 class is a waste, as they’re not supposed to compete with R5's. Hopefully, FIA's new class naming will already have that in mind.

Actually, it's not about having a new class; it's about getting R4 cars into ERC2, once R4 main purpose is to replace N4 in the rally scene; to run them on R5 class is a waste, as they’re not supposed to compete with R5's. Hopefully, FIA's new class naming will already have that in mind.

That makes more sense but I fail to see why it shall attract more drivers than today when the eligible car would be twice more expensive than today. Take into account that there were only four competitors in ERC2 who did at least four events this year - even though they could use cheap gr.N cars and fight for an official ERC champion title.

Again whyyyyy? Why should anyone do that when every top team in Europe has R5? Sorry but have You come from Mars? What You suggest is complete nonsense.

If R4 is made top car class in ERC, the top teams will have to swap car to compete. Simple logic (non)sense

But We need a few more rallies to see how much difference in speed there is btw R4 and R5, and to see reliabiliry on the R4s.

But as said before, I struggle to see R4 take the place of the old N4. It is way to expensive. Lets see if competition btw tuners brings prices a bit down, and hopefully there will be a second hand market in 2020.

That makes more sense but I fail to see why it shall attract more drivers than today when the eligible car would be twice more expensive than today. Take into account that there were only four competitors in ERC2 who did at least four events this year - even though they could use cheap gr.N cars and fight for an official ERC champion title.

The main reason why there were only four regulars were that FIA introduced that stupid rule about mandatory racing fuel tanks. I know about other 3-4 crews which were planning to do. Which is not so bad for dying category of cars...

You can call it unlucky and maybe it was, but they knew the rough roads were going to be hard on the cars - his team-mate drove a strategic rally to look after the car and finished on the podium as a...